Arkansas Public Service Commission Explained

Agency Name:Arkansas Public Service Commission
Seal:Seal of Arkansas.svg
Preceding1:Arkansas Railroad Commission
Preceding2:Arkansas Corporation Commission
Jurisdiction:Arkansas
Headquarters:1000 Center Street,
Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates:34.7394°N -92.2748°W
Chief1 Name:Bill Taylor
Chief1 Position:Chairman of the Public Service Commission

The Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) regulates the service and rates of those utilities subject to its jurisdiction in the State of Arkansas, United States. It was originally created by the Arkansas General Assembly on March 11, 1899, as the Arkansas Railroad Commission and was limited to regulating the railroads. Today the APSC regulates telephone service, natural gas lines, pipeline safety, and electricity.